Miami a Stronger No. 1 In This Week's AP Media Poll
Nov 18, 2001
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With BC-FBC–AP Top 25
By RICHARD ROSENBLATT
AP Football Writer
Miami flexed its muscles on the field, and the results were felt in thepolls.
The Hurricanes not only strengthened their grip on No. 1 in the AP mediapoll on Sunday, they regained the top spot in the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll.
Following a 59-0 rout of then-No. 14 Syracuse, Miami gained eight morefirst-place votes and took a 31-point lead over No. 2 Nebraska in TheAssociated Press Top 25 poll.
In voting by the 72 sports writers and broadcasters on the AP panel, theHurricanes (9-0) collected 52 first-place votes and 1,777 points. Nebraska(11-0), which did not play on Saturday, had 20 first-place votes and 1,746points.
Last week, Miami led in first-place votes, 44-28, and in points,1,768-1,756.
Missing this week? Florida State. The Seminoles (6-4) are out of the AP Top25 for the first time since Sept. 17, 1989, ending a streak of 210 consecutivepolls – second longest, behind Nebraska’s 338 straight polls.
Florida, at 197 consecutive polls, is now second.
Two weeks ago, Nebraska jumped over Miami in the coaches poll even thoughthe ‘Canes won on the road by 11 points (18-7 against Boston College), and theHuskers won at home by 10 points (31-21 against Kansas State).
In the coaches’ poll, Miami had 33 first-place votes, Nebraska had 25. Lastweek, Nebraska led 30-28.
In the BCS standings, which will be released Monday, Miami is expected toremain second behind Nebraska, but should pull away from third-place Oklahoma.
The final BCS standings on Dec. 9 determine which teams will play for anational title in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 3. The standings are based on a formulathat incorporates the AP media and coaches’ polls, eight computers, strength ofschedule, won-lost record and bonus points for big wins.
In the AP poll, the top seven teams remained unchanged.
Florida (9-1), after its 37-13 win over Florida State, was No. 3, followedby No. 4 Oklahoma (10-1), No. 5 Texas (9-1), No. 6 Oregon (9-1) and No. 7Tennessee (8-1).
Maryland (10-1), Atlantic Coast Conference champions after a 23-19 win overNorth Carolina State on Saturday, moved up two spots to No. 8, followed by No.9 BYU (11-0), and No. 10 Illinois (9-1).
BYU dropped one spot after a 24-21 win over Utah.
Michigan was No. 11, followed by No. 12 Washington, No. 13 Stanford, No. 14Colorado, No. 15 Washington State, No. 16 Virginia Tech, No. 17 Louisville, No.18 South Carolina, No. 19 Georgia and No. 20 Marshall.
Georgia Tech was back in the poll at No. 21, while Syracuse tumbled to No.22, followed by No. 23 Fresno State, No. 24 Arkansas and No. 25 Boston College.
New Top 25 teams this week are Georgia Tech, Fresno State, Arkansas andBoston College. The Razorbacks (7-3) and Eagles (7-3) cracked the Top 25 forthe first time this season.
In addition to Florida State, the other dropouts were Auburn, UCLA and OhioState.
